Sleigh Bells – Kids

Having heard the hype surrounding electro-punk duo Sleigh Bells, I couldn’t wait to wrap my ears around their new release. Kids blends heavily produced vocals with over-drive synths and sporadically placed teenage conversation samples.

Whilst Sleigh Bells have clearly … Read More

The Pierces – It Will Not Be Forgotten

With the fourth single from their studio album You & I, the Pierces have come at us with the melodic folksy tune that is It Will Not Be Forgotten.

An almost dream-like song, It Will Not Be Forgotten brilliantly … Read More

Lucy Love – Thunder

Like Thunder, Lucy Love has exploded onto the music scene with a noise that is sure to get her noticed.

With a slow and almost haunting opening, Love paces the release perfectly, gradually building the tempo with light electronica … Read More

Dead Fronts – You and Me

This North London quintet (Gaz Tomlinson, Jordan Smith, Murray McHattie, Russell Ditchfield and Stuart Roberts) play some catchy songs and an intriguing, slightly awkward type of surf rock.

The retrospective twist tends to take you back to the California … Read More

CLASSIFIED – That Ain’t Classy

That Ain’t Classy , from Hand Shakes and Middle Fingers , a hip-hop album about balance, is the first significant international single from Canadian rapper Classified, released from New York’s label Decon.

Classified looks back and examines how … Read More

Ryan Leslie – Glory

When the song first starts you’d be forgiven for thinking you’re listening to a 70’s rock revival band. And have been raised on the stuff I have quite a soft spot for the genre.

So it can as a … Read More

Mamas Gun – Reconnection

Mamas Gun are still to find a wider audience in the UK but have managed to find one  in Japan. In fact, they receive more airplay than any other non-Japanese artist!

When hit with this info most people’s reaction … Read More

Hyde & Beast – Never Come Back

“Never Come Back” is the first single by duo Hyde and Beast from their debut album “Slow Down” which will be released on August 15th.

This song has a retro 60’s vibe to it which can immediately be distinguished- from … Read More

Danny & The Champions Of the World – “You Don’t Know” (My Heart Is in the Right Place)

Based on the title of this song I was expecting a rather melancholy love song, so I was surprised to hear a catchy upbeat guitar into to this song. What follows is a triumphant almost indignant sounding pop-rock song. … Read More

The Twilight Singers – The Blackbird and the Fox

This vocal duet by the Twilight Singers is an emotional, slow burning song. Singer Greg Dulli takes the lead with the low melody, while his raw vocals are interspersed with femme backing by Ani DiFranco.

This song is broody, … Read More